China’s rapid economic progress over the last two decades has decreased childhood thinness and stunting, but has led to a four-fold increase in child obesity, per findings of a latest study published on the CNN website. The study found childhood obesity levels have jumped from one-in-20 Chinese children to one-in-five, highlighting the grave consequences of recent economic boom in the country.
Health experts emphasis on consumption of fruit and vegetables for bodily growth and development. However, per findings of a latest study published on the CNN website, consumption of fruit and vegetables are also a viable source for boosting mental health and development.
Regular consumption of sugary drinks including sports drinks, juices and sodas is linked to premature deaths among women resulting from cardiovascular diseases or cancer, according to an article published on the CNN website. Women who had sugary drinks once in a month’s time than those who had two servings daily had 63 percent more chances of premature death, according to a study published in the journal, ‘Circulation’. Moreover, men who had two servings per day had 29 percent more chances of premature death.
The researchers for the study used data from 37,716 American from a Health Professionals follow-up study that was conducted in 1986 and 80,647 American women from a Nurses’ Health Study that was conducted in 1976. The results of the latest findings were a snapshot of the halfway or middle part of studies in 1994. Findings of the study revealed that the major causes of premature death was cardiovascular diseases, followed by breast and colon cancer.
People who consumed more than one sugary drink in a month’s time but fewer than two servings daily experienced a dosing effect, where the more they consumed, the greater they were exposed to the risk. The relationship between the two weakened, but stayed true when the researchers modified different lifestyle factors including diet, physical activities, family history of Type 2 diabetes and demographics.
Consumption of sugary drinks increased the risk of premature deaths from cardiovascular diseases up to 31 percent, while the group of respondents who consumed more than two servings per day had 18 percent more chances of cancer, in comparison to those who had fewer drinks on a monthly basis. The researchers also investigated the impact of artificial sweeteners in drinks which are considered a much safer alternative by many.
The findings of the study indicated that replacing one sugary drink with artificially sweetened one was found to lower the risk of premature deaths, however consuming four or more artificially sweetened drinks per day increased the risk of premature deaths resulting from cardiovascular disease, particularly among women. The same effect of drinks on men was not seen, who had no risk of dying from cancer, per the findings.
“There’s been previous studies that have shown strong and consistent links between the consumption of sweetened beverages and weight gain, Type 2 diabetes, as well as other cardio-metabolic conditions such as heart disease and stroke,” said lead study author Vasanti Malik, a research scientist and adjunct lecturer in the department of nutrition in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A similar study was published on the CNN website last month which highlighted an association between drinking two or more artificially sweetened drinks daily and increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and premature deaths among women falling in the age bracket of 50.
President Calorie Control Council Robert Rankin cautioned against deducing conclusions from such observational studies. “It is likely study subjects were already at a greater risk for these conditions and chose low-calorie sweetened beverages to manage their calorie and sugar intake, as these products are proven safe and beneficial for those managing their weight and blood glucose levels,” he said in his statement to the CNN.
Wireless Bluetooth headphones are all the rage with the trendy lot of today, but there has recently been an equal amount of apprehensions about the side effects and health hazards of these technological masterpieces. Of late the reported hazardous radiations that this devices emit have been a matter of grave concern for the users. According to health experts and a number of researches , airpods and wireless Bluetooth devices could be a potential source of cancer, as they emit radiations directly into your brain.
Skin is the largest human organ and one of the primary functions of the skin is to protect our internal organs from external influences. So it is important to take care of it. Maintaining a proper skin care regime is vital to keep our skin fresh and healthy, with moisturizing it being one of the most basic of cares. But a new study has revealed that significance of skin moisturizing go far beyond.
Sleep deprivation can result from a sleeping routine that is less than 6 to 8 hours daily. Some obvious signs of sleep deprivation includes fatigue, irritability, yawning and sleepiness. Moreover, sleep deprivation increases risk of early death up to 12 percent. The quality and duration of sleep on a daily basis is vital for proper human functioning. Without enough sleep, your brain and body can lose their ability to function properly.
Two major Pakistani cities are among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world that have air quality several times worse than what is considered safe by international standards for healthy air quality.
Pakistan is facing numerous environmental challenges that pose serious threats to raising coming generations of Pakistanis adequate physical and sound mental health. Besides running seriously short of water, we are also bent upon eating up the little green spaces we are left with. And that is especially true in urban areas of the country, which are losing acres of greenery, trees and plantation to mushrooming housing and concrete structures.
The greatest obstacle to engaging in regular exercise is often a lack of time from the busy schedule students find themselves coping with. Moving from one class to another, assignments, test and exam preps, presentations and projects often not only leave students with little mental strength to focus on an exercise regime, but also get them into a habit of procrastinating physical exertion that eventually has adverse effects on the overall body health. So, if you find yourself among thousands of students who just cannot find the time to head to the gym or the track to burn those calories, we are suggesting a few exercises students can do in class.
In world of rising air pollution, non-stop exposure to second hand smoke and poisonous fumes, our lungs are getting quite a beating each day. Per estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), exposure to increasing levels of air pollution results in almost 4.2 million deaths globally on an annual basis. Your lungs are extremely vital organs of your body, but few take care of it like it ought to be taken care of. Lung cleansing can prove highly beneficial for smokers, people suffering from chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and cystic fibrosis, as well as others who are exposed to various toxins from car exhausts, electricity appliances’ emissions and general air pollution on a daily basis.